tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116646892012-01-18T14:59:12.886+01:00It took nearly an year for me to get my passport. I write about those unforgetable people&incidents involved with my passport application.Viji Sundararajanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14810403480345104304noreply@blogger.comBlogger111100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11664689.post-1139067859273993372006-02-04T16:43:00.000+01:002006-02-07T17:24:16.490+01:00

I never even imagined that even opening a bank account would be a nightmare for me (that too when I have a Swiss account ;)).Good news first: Strange enough, I got my UK visa without any problems (Touchwood) on the same day of my application.Branch news: Branch news: but for my daughter when her visa was applied from India thru’ travel agent, initially her visa was refused without explanation.

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I have visited Belgium twice before, once in Nov 2002 (Business Visa) and then in Feb 2003 (work permit visa) both the times my visa was processed by my Indian Employer. No problems at all. Belgium government and I were in good terms :) . But, this time, I was no longer under the Roof of Indian Company. I needed to process things on my own for my stay in Belgium. I was going to be a dependent of

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It is not just in India I face problems (Passport, PCC), but in foreign countries as well.What is Social Securitby Number :The nine-digit Social Security number is used by the US federal government to track workers' contributions to the Social Security retirement system. Because it is unique to each individual, it is widely used as a personal identification number. Most VA healthcare databases

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Went to see Mr. R to find out why my file wasn’t sent to passport office.V (Viji): "You promised me that you will send my file within a week to passport office".R: "Yes. I told. But, Mr. C is not happy; looks like you have not given him anything".V: "I gave him perfumes and cigarettes too".R: " He just needs money".[This question whether this greedy man(R) took everything or C really refused them

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Immigrant and long term visa applicants need to produce a document called Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) when they file their visa application to some of the countries.PCC is a document issued by the passport office which assures that the concerned person has not done any crime in the past. But to get a PCC in India you should have done/have to do minimum one crime(as bribing is also a CRIME)

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On a Friday evening I got a post card from the Borivali-West post office asking me to collect my registered post. Next day morning I went to the post office. Showed them the post card they have sent and my identity card.I could see from distance when she picked up the cover that the letter was from passport office. My heart started telling “ thank god, unbelievable, my passport, finally, etc ”,

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Finally I could meet the passport officer with that letter given by the company, but it made no difference. He said unless the report comes from Trichy nothing can be done. This irritated me so much. Why do all these things happen only to me? Went to meet the agent immediately after the meeting with passport officer as his office was in the same building as that of passport office. To add the

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Ooops , again a letter from a Commisoner of Police office this means that my file is still with them and not moved to passport office yet. This saddened me a lot. The feeling of going to COP office in VT was horrible. Finally I went there (had no choice). This time the news was that they had not received a police report yet from Trichy,Tamilnadu. As I haven’t lived in Mumbai for more than two

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peak-hour mumbai train by which i travelled variuos times to Passport office and Commisoner of Police office...b4 getting into the train , everytime i prepare myself mentally and physically (to get courage) to travel...though they have a First class ladies compartment, doesnt make much difference except the nice perfume smell around..once i took my originals along and i tried getting down at

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I was told that my passport application might be rejected as they did not receive a report (which confirms that i live in the given address) from the police station near the place where i live. They suggested me to visit the police station and find the status. Next day I went to “Borivali East” (the place where I lived) police station (that was the first time I to a police station in my life).

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The Beginning:Passport Application and Commisoner of Police office in MumbaiSomeone back in my college told me that one need to get ECNR stamp in the passport to visit some of the countries and a degree certificate is required to do so.some reference about ECNR:All Indian passports are divided into two categories as follows :Passports with endorsement : "Emigration Check Required" (ECR)Passports

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